Cigar leaf blends
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:35 pm
When someone is talking about a cigar leaf blend... are they talking about the filler, binder, or wrapper leafs???
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:43 am
I'm pretty sure it's the filler, but not 100% sure.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:33 pm
I wonder what kind of casing to put on cigar leaf, for pipe smoking that is? My first guess would be either licorice, maple syrup, or molasses... Does it matter if it's wrapper, binder or wrapper? Doesn't seem that it would matter to me.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:21 am
I've been reading this forum for a year or so now and this is the first time I have looked in this section of the forum.
Kind of been focused on making the pipe and not growing my own. The funny thing is that I have just been reading about this topic due to Kurt mentioning a blend he picked up at the last pipe show. The one he mentioned is Key Largo by GL Pease which is a blend with some cigar leaf added. From the research I did, most of the cigar blends used the wrapper to give the blend a mild cigar taste. This lines up with a random piece of info that I recall hearing once, which is that the flavor of a cigar is mostly in the wrapper. Due to the date on the last post on this thread you guys may have figured out all of that already but I thought I'd throw in my two cents. I found a good web site which has lots of information on all sorts of blends.
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/index.cfm
Check it out if you are looking to try something new and need a little info.
Kind of been focused on making the pipe and not growing my own. The funny thing is that I have just been reading about this topic due to Kurt mentioning a blend he picked up at the last pipe show. The one he mentioned is Key Largo by GL Pease which is a blend with some cigar leaf added. From the research I did, most of the cigar blends used the wrapper to give the blend a mild cigar taste. This lines up with a random piece of info that I recall hearing once, which is that the flavor of a cigar is mostly in the wrapper. Due to the date on the last post on this thread you guys may have figured out all of that already but I thought I'd throw in my two cents. I found a good web site which has lots of information on all sorts of blends.http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/index.cfm
Check it out if you are looking to try something new and need a little info.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:18 pm
I just posted a cigar blend recipe in the blends section.
I didn't see this section.
My view is that you would not use the wrapper, and only
some of the binder. The filler on a good cigar has
decent ligero content and that's what you want. If
you are only after the burn qualities of cigar leaf,
then you would want the wrapper. Also, no casing
if it is good cigar leaf.
But I like a good cigar, so this colors my perception.
I didn't see this section.
My view is that you would not use the wrapper, and only
some of the binder. The filler on a good cigar has
decent ligero content and that's what you want. If
you are only after the burn qualities of cigar leaf,
then you would want the wrapper. Also, no casing
if it is good cigar leaf.
But I like a good cigar, so this colors my perception.